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Auston Matthews leads the U.S. men's hockey team to a dominant 5-1 victory over Germany, finishing group play unbeaten and securing the No. 2 seed for the knockout round. Matthews nets two goals and assists on Zach Werenski's tally, while Connor Hellebuyck shines in net, stopping 23 of 24 shots.
Despite Canada’s crushing 10-2 win over France, the U.S. remains in contention, set to face the winner of the qualification match between Sweden and Latvia on Tuesday. Canada will meet Czechia or Denmark in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Sweden, the only European team with a full NHL roster, looks to challenge the U.S. after a solid preliminary round. The Americans use the Germany game to fine-tune their strategy ahead of single-elimination playoffs. Matthew Tkachuk adds two assists, while Hellebuyck rebounds from a previous shaky performance.
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